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Newport News students rake leaves for teammate who lost life to ... (wtkr.com)

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. โ€” It's a weekend chore that a lot of teenagers would prefer not to do but one group of students at Menchville High School said they're ...

They have a goal of raking leaves at 24 houses and a similar mindset that Luke had to push through to prevail "Even if we didn't raise as much money as we ended up doing it was just to show him that we weren't giving up," Swanenburg said. "We came to find out shortly after that it had a six-month life expectancy from the time of diagnosis." "So we offer two $2,500 scholarships to Menchville High School athletes," says Gere. Gere said her son was determined to live and didn't let cancer slow him down or keep him off his team. "What I remember most about him is his desire to work and his effort," said Johnny Crain, a senior.

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